Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Cybercriminals use ErrTraffic tool to automate malware distribution through fake browser error messages, with attacks ...

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Over 300,000 new types of ransomware and other malicious software are discovered daily, according to the IT security research institute AV-TEST. Computer viruses can slow your devices, create a slew ...

Financial institutions handle huge amounts of confidential data. They require strong security controls year-round. Installing ...

Windows 10 is no longer going to receive free security updates in the future, but that doesn't mean you have to update to ...

Browser extensions turned malicious after years of legitimate operation in DarkSpectre campaign affecting millions. The ...

With a Mac-first attitude and an appealing interface, MacPaw Moonlock is an attractive new antivirus, but it still has some ...

The new year presents an opportunity to take a fresh look at how we approach protecting ourselves from criminals’ ...

A newly discovered third variant of the Shai Hulud malware is raising fresh concerns about the security of the open-source software supply chain, as researchers warn that the latest version shows more ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

The national spy watchdog is reviewing the use and governance of artificial intelligence by Canada’s security agencies. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency has ...